Is Wang Mingyi really deaf?
No, his ears are sharper than anyone else. What he said just now was just a clever trick.
But Xu Youzhen didn't play according to the routine, which almost made him deaf.
"Did you hear that, Wang Shangshu?"
These two people are both ministers of the Ministry of Rites. They are standing together, one north and one south, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, one old and one young. They look very picturesque and make the officials a little quiet. Some, let’s first see what one-man show the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites have to sing for everyone.
Wang Mingyi's face looked very ugly, and his ears started to buzz. He thought Xu Youzhen would talk to him in his ear, but he didn't expect that he was howling like a ghost.
I am already sixty-five years old, and this voice almost made me pass early...
"I am hard of hearing, but not deaf. Xu Shangshu is too rude." After a pause, Wang Mingyi said.
Xu Youzhen laughed and said, "I'm afraid Wang Shangshu won't hear."
"I can't hear you now because you are shouting at me."
"Did Wang Shangshu hear that just now..."
"you……"
"Stop digressing. What is your attitude towards the New Deal? Tell me quickly. It's almost done so I can make some judgment..." Xu Youzhen was obviously a little impatient. He was working here, not Performed here.
Does Wang Mingyi support it?
I'm definitely opposed to it.
The land recorded in his name cannot be said to be the first in Nanjing, and he is not among the top three. He became the minister of the Ministry of Rites of Yingtian Mansion at the age of fifty-eight. He has nothing to do, but he is just trying to think of ways to support future generations. family property.
His eldest child is already fifty, and he still needs to worry about his success and fame.
His youngest child has not learned to speak yet, and he is about to be buried, and he has to provide for his mother and daughter.
There are more than twenty grandchildren waiting for food. Not only do they have to rely on their old body for support, but they also need the three thousand acres of fertile land in Yingtian Mansion. If this new tax system is implemented, the family will have a lot less income. .
And the most annoying thing is that the new tax system also requires officials and gentry to pay grain taxes based on the number of acres of land they own.
This will cost Wang Mingyi his life.
Once the new tax system is implemented, their family will lose one-third of their income. Isn't this going to be a waste of money? How can this be done?
After hearing what Xu Youzhen said.
Wang Mingyi knew that Xu Youzhen was going to go to war with him, and the turbidity in his eyes immediately disappeared, and then he looked around at the officials of the Yingtian Mansion sitting below.
These officials looked at him like a hero.
He is a second-grade official and can give it a try.
I must speak up for those who dare not speak out, and resist for those who dare not resist...
After he became a man, he dared to die to serve the world, dared to go up to the nine heavens to embrace the moon, and did not hesitate to shed blood for the country. Isn't this a true reflection of what he said?
Thinking of this, Wang Mingyi's waist, which was a little bent, straightened up.
He looked at Xu Youzhen: "Xu Shangshu, ask me if I support the new tax system."
Xu Youzhen nodded without saying anything, as if she also saw Wang Mingyi's plan.
"I have only one thing to say."
"Xu Youzhen, Li Xian, and Yu Qian are deceiving the saints and rebelling against the people. They are destined to be despised for eternity. The proposed new tax law, which changes the ancestral system, is illegal, harms the country and the people, and is destined to be unpopular. It cannot be promoted in Yingtian Mansion.”
"I would also like to advise Xu Shangshu to step back from the cliff as soon as possible. Don't go all the way to the dark side, harming others and yourself. The gain outweighs the loss..."
After Wang Mingyi's words came out, even Wei Guogong, who was standing aside, was shocked. This old man is iron-headed, smart, and the best old man.
First, I need to find an excuse for His Majesty the Emperor to bring him out, and then he can scold Xu Youzhen and others.
This is already a disagreement between ministers on political matters, and they can say whatever they want.
Although Wei Guogong knew very well that this was of little use in the implementation of the new tax system, but it was also what Wei Guogong wanted to see to combat Xu Youzhen's arrogance...
After listening to Wang Mingyi's words, the officials below shouted loudly.
"Wang Shangshu, you are right..."
"Wang Shangshu said it very well..."
"Xu Youzhen, who is causing chaos for the people and the country, get out of Yingtian City..."
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Wang Mingyi was very satisfied with what he just said. He waved his hand slightly, and the voice below disappeared instantly.
The officials below gave Wang Mingyi a lot of face...
Of course, this also made Wang Mingyi a little forgetful.
"All my colleagues, are you willing to risk your wealth and life with me, Wang Mingyi, and jointly submit a letter to the imperial court to impeach Xu Youzhen and criticize the New Deal..."
After the words fell, silence fell below.
There was no more sound.
You can go up and do it.
You can't take me up there with you.
Who doesn’t know that the imperial court is bound to win, and all the officials in Shuntian Prefecture, the capital city on the front line, have not been able to do it. Can we, the officials in Yingtian Prefecture, unite together to criticize the New Deal and stop the new tax law...
You can fight secretly, but you can rebel openly. As long as you are not stupid, you will not do it...
And Wang Mingyi was a little embarrassed.
It was great just now. Everyone was so enthusiastic and jointly submitted a letter, but no one said anything.
Xu Youzhen just looked at Wang Mingyi quietly, then looked at Wei Guogong beside him, and finally turned his attention to the officials below. His heart was full of disdain. To be honest, if they really dared to jointly submit a letter to directly resist the New Deal .
Xu Youzhen would also look at them with a high look, and then with tears in her eyes, arrest people according to the list, and things would be much easier to handle...
"My colleagues, aren't you willing to fight for the sake of the millions of people of the Ming Dynasty and the rule of law for our ancestors?"
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Still no one spoke.
Wang Mingyi sighed and then looked at Xu Youzhen.
"It's no wonder that my colleagues don't dare. The treacherous ministers in the court block the way of speech and deceive the saints. Xu Youzhen, don't you feel ashamed?"
Duke Wei raised his eyebrows.
In such an embarrassing situation, the civil servant could immediately turn around and blame Xu Youzhen for not daring to jointly submit a letter. This reaction was so fast that he couldn't even catch up with him.
When Xu Youzhen heard Wang Mingyi's words, she was slightly stunned.
This old guy has not eaten all his rice in vain for so many years.
His level of shamelessness is even worse than his own.
The officials below were also embarrassed. When they heard that Wang Mingyi had given them such a good excuse, they became active again.
"That's right, doesn't this joint petition to fight against the New Deal just give these treacherous ministers an excuse?"
"Yes, we won't be able to see His Majesty. Xu Youzhen, Yu Qian and others said everything..."
There was a pole, and these officials immediately scrambled to climb up...
Xu Youzhen sneered twice, then looked at Wang Mingyi: "Shame, isn't it Wang Shangshu who feels ashamed?"
"For your own selfish desires, you regard the new tax system as a scourge and avoid it. You dare to pat your chest and say that everything you say now is for the Ming Dynasty, not for yourself."
"I dare to say that what I do is not selfish at all. It is all for the sake of the country and for the consideration of His Majesty's wisdom..."
Xu Youzhen looked at Wang Mingyi, who looked determined, and felt a little shaken in her heart.
If he hadn't had the evidence that Jin Yiwei was looking for, he would have really thought that Wang Mingyi was a good official who served the country and the people and dared to put himself first.
But the facts told Xu Youzhen not to be deceived by his illusion.
This old man is not a good person.
Scavenging fields, coveting money and property, my heart is dark...
Xu Youzhen felt that it was over.
If this chicken is not killed, the monkey below will be aroused to resist...
"Arrested, arrested, deposed Wang Mingyi from the post of Minister, taken to the capital, and handed over to the three divisions of the capital for trial and conviction..."
As soon as Xu Youzhen said these words.
Wang Mingyi was stunned...
Duke Wei was stunned...
The other ministers who were sitting calmly also stood up...
All the officials couldn’t stand it either…
The officials began to denounce Xu Youzhen one after another. Are they going to arrest people if they fail to do so?
They were even dragged to the capital for trial. These officials could no longer hold back their anger.
Several young officials couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to rush forward and beat Xu Youzhen, but they were blocked by several guards in uniforms, who drew their swords and threatened...
These officials had no choice but to retreat.
"you you you……"
Wang Mingyi wanted to say something more, but the Jin Yiwei beside him took him out.
"Xu Youzhen, I am the minister. How dare you do this? The country is not a country, and treacherous ministers are in power. Colleagues, help me, help me..."
The sound faded away.
Wei Guogong said in a low voice: "Censor of Xudu, this, this is a bit inappropriate."
"He broke the national law, is that appropriate?"
"That's not what I'm talking about. He has violated national laws. You go to his house to arrest him. Why are you arresting someone at my house..."
Xu Youzhen glanced at Wei Guogong, when did this happen?
The confrontation has just begun.
You actually still have this taboo, that taboo, it’s very effective to catch it here.
Sun Yuanzhen also felt that Xu Youzhen had gone too far.
How can he, a high official in the imperial court, arrest and take whatever he wants?
Even if His Majesty gives him this power, he cannot abuse it.
"Xu Shangshu, what you did today was wrong. Wang Shangshu is an important minister of the country, and the Minister of Rites, how can he be dismissed from office and questioned for a single mistake?"
Xu Youzhen looked at Sun Yuanzhen and said with a serious face: "Sun Shangshu, before I came, His Majesty gave me a list. This list was investigated by Jin Yiwei for a year. And Wang Mingyi , to put it bluntly, even if he didn’t say a word today, he would still be dismissed from office and held accountable, because this was decided when he was at the central government.”
"Otherwise, Sun Shangshu, do you really think that I dare to take down important ministers for no reason?"
"What crime was committed."
"In the eighth year of Zhengtong, when Wang Mingyi was appointed governor of Yingtian Mansion, he spent more than 8,000 taels of government silver in the name of repairing the river embankment, but he directly put 6,000 taels into his own waist."
"In the twelfth year of Zhengtong, Wang Mingyi was appointed as the right minister of the Household Department of Yingtian Prefecture. He once purchased more than a thousand acres of land from the disaster-stricken people at a low price..."
"In the 14th year of Zhengtong, Wang Mingyi was appointed as the left minister of the Household Department of Yingtian Prefecture. Soldiers from the Northern King Qin rushed to the capital. The Sixth Army of Yingtian Prefecture's capital camp also made preparations. The Household Department allocated 100,000 taels of pay and silver as military expenses for the army to go north. The siege of the capital was lifted and our army won a great victory. Yingtian's reinforcements had no plan to go north. However, the salary prepared in advance was only 70,000 taels. Twenty thousand taels were used to purchase military supplies, and the remaining 10,000 taels were not known. Whereabouts..."
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"One by one, the evidence is conclusive, Sun Shangshu, but there are other things to say." After Xu Youzhen finished speaking, he looked straight at Sun Yuanzhen.
Sun Yuanzhen and the officials below were all horrified after hearing this. No wonder this old man's mansion is so prestigious and his life is so nourishing. It turns out that he has been sucking the blood of the Ming Dynasty...
Of course, the list Xu Youzhen mentioned is even more eye-catching.
Some officials with dirty butts couldn't help but wonder if my name would be on it.
Probably not. I just stole more than five hundred taels of silver. How could I...
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